Category Archives: Iraq

December 4, 2012

What a Day

Truth be told, there is very rarely a slow news day in what our government types referred to as the MENA region (MENA standing for Middle East and North Africa). But some days really stand out above the average for … Continue reading

Posted in Egypt, Iraq, Syria | 1 Comment
June 13, 2012

The Muddled East [Updated]

The news from the region over the past few days constitutes, as always, more of the same and yet something new. Let me take you on a selective tour, ending with the most attention-arresting story of our time—Syria. Of all … Continue reading

Posted in Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Sahel, Syria | 3 Comments